Port Matagorda Bay

Where is the Port?
MATAGORDA BAY is located near the monitored sea lanes.

How many vessels are in Matagorda Bay port?
There are currently 26 vessels in port and 32 vessels recently departed.

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Vessel photo of CAPT. MICHAEL II (IMO 8938485)

CAPT. MICHAEL II

Vessel type: Fishing Vessel | IMO: 8938485 | MMSI: MMSI: 367498010
Call sign: WDF8738

Current Status

Where is the vessel?

CAPT. MICHAEL II is currently in Near Port Alto, based on AIS data received about 18h ago.

Latest AIS update: 2026-08-03 15:24:39 UTC

Current position: 28.51530° N, 96.31313° W (Near Port Alto)

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Vessel profile: CAPT. MICHAEL II is a Fishing Vessel with dimensions m x m.

This page combines live AIS, route history, probable destination signals, nearby traffic, and port activity for practical vessel monitoring.

The current position of vessel CAPT. MICHAEL II is 28.51530 lat / -96.31313 lng. Updated: 2026-08-03 15:24:39 UTC

Free positions are delayed by 14 hours.

No newer position is currently available. Please check again later.

Nearest reference points:

Near Matagorda Bay
Near Port Lavaca
14 nm E of PALACIOS

Currently sailing under the flag of United States of America

CAPT. MICHAEL II built in 1993 year

Deadweight:

0 t

Details:

Live Vessel CAPT. MICHAEL II Analytics (details, animations, etc.)

Recent AIS points (UTC):

2026-08-03 15:24:39 UTC · 28.51530, -96.31313 · SOG 7.2 kn · COG -1°

Track of the vessel in the last 60 days

Most frequent incoming origins

Galveston · 53

PALACIOS · 30

Corpus Christi · 29

Texas City · 15

PORT ARANSAS · 10

Port Lavaca · 7

Port Arthur · 5

Loop Terminal · 4

ARANSAS PASS · 4

CAMERON · 3

Most frequent outgoing destinations

Galveston · 57

Corpus Christi · 38

PALACIOS · 36

Point Comfort · 26

PORT ARANSAS · 19

Port Lavaca · 11

Loop Terminal · 5

Port Arthur · 5

Brownsville · 4

Pensacola · 4

You can see routes between ports on port-to-port analytics.

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AI agent endpoints for this port

/topos/api/v1/ports/search?name=Matagorda Bay
/topos/api/v1/ports/2398/congestion?range=30D
/topos/api/dashboard/news?limit=30&sort=latest
/topos/api/v1/marketplace/manifest

Recent vessel arrivals at the port

Latest available transitions/port-call records (UTC). Total: 32

IMO: 8835255, MMSI: 303913000 | Type: Fishing Support Vessel

IMO: 8856352, MMSI: 366102210 | Type: Fishing Vessel

IMO: 0, MMSI: 366908640 | Type:

IMO: 8958162, MMSI: 367507940 | Type: Fishing Vessel

IMO: 9427328, MMSI: 367158250 | Type: ABS

IMO: 7337062, MMSI: 367143170 | Type: Fishing Vessel

IMO: 0, MMSI: 338744000 | Type:

IMO: 8939130, MMSI: 367681980 | Type: Fishing Vessel

IMO: 8938485, MMSI: 367498010 | Type: Fishing Vessel

IMO: 8961418, MMSI: 367337920 | Type: Fishing Vessel

IMO: 0, MMSI: 366999323 | Type:

IMO: 8940206, MMSI: 367496950 | Type: Fishing Vessel

IMO: 8938538, MMSI: 367448960 | Type: Fishing Vessel

IMO: 8856352, MMSI: 366102210 | Type: Fishing Vessel

IMO: 8939489, MMSI: 368027410 | Type: Fishing Vessel

IMO: 0, MMSI: 367646240 | Type:

IMO: 8958368, MMSI: 367438710 | Type: Fishing Vessel

IMO: 8980012, MMSI: 366859220 | Type: Fishing Vessel

IMO: 8941145, MMSI: 367398270 | Type: Fishing Vessel

IMO: 8958112, MMSI: 367524170 | Type: Fishing Vessel

IMO: 8968777, MMSI: 367594230 | Type:

IMO: 8940098, MMSI: 367725980 | Type: Fishing Vessel

IMO: 8961418, MMSI: 367337920 | Type: Fishing Vessel

IMO: 9203356, MMSI: 368009000 | Type: Pusher Tug

IMO: 8983650, MMSI: 367743890 | Type: Fishing Vessel

IMO: 8940153, MMSI: 367729730 | Type: Fishing Vessel

IMO: 0, MMSI: 367422920 | Type:

IMO: 8940012, MMSI: 367509710 | Type: Fishing Vessel

IMO: 8984161, MMSI: 367743960 | Type: Fishing Vessel

IMO: 8961418, MMSI: 367337920 | Type: Fishing Vessel

IMO: 0, MMSI: 368118850 | Type:

IMO: 8958368, MMSI: 367438710 | Type: Fishing Vessel

Recent vessel departures from the port

Latest available transitions/port-call records (UTC). Total: 32

IMO: 8835255, MMSI: 303913000 | Type: Fishing Support Vessel

IMO: 8856352, MMSI: 366102210 | Type: Fishing Vessel

IMO: 0, MMSI: 366908640 | Type:

IMO: 8958162, MMSI: 367507940 | Type: Fishing Vessel

IMO: 9427328, MMSI: 367158250 | Type: ABS

IMO: 7337062, MMSI: 367143170 | Type: Fishing Vessel

IMO: 0, MMSI: 338744000 | Type:

IMO: 8939130, MMSI: 367681980 | Type: Fishing Vessel

IMO: 8938485, MMSI: 367498010 | Type: Fishing Vessel

IMO: 8961418, MMSI: 367337920 | Type: Fishing Vessel

IMO: 0, MMSI: 366999323 | Type:

IMO: 8940206, MMSI: 367496950 | Type: Fishing Vessel

IMO: 8938538, MMSI: 367448960 | Type: Fishing Vessel

IMO: 8856352, MMSI: 366102210 | Type: Fishing Vessel

IMO: 8939489, MMSI: 368027410 | Type: Fishing Vessel

IMO: 0, MMSI: 367646240 | Type:

IMO: 8958368, MMSI: 367438710 | Type: Fishing Vessel

IMO: 8980012, MMSI: 366859220 | Type: Fishing Vessel

IMO: 8941145, MMSI: 367398270 | Type: Fishing Vessel

IMO: 8958112, MMSI: 367524170 | Type: Fishing Vessel

IMO: 8968777, MMSI: 367594230 | Type:

IMO: 8940098, MMSI: 367725980 | Type: Fishing Vessel

IMO: 8961418, MMSI: 367337920 | Type: Fishing Vessel

IMO: 9203356, MMSI: 368009000 | Type: Pusher Tug

IMO: 8983650, MMSI: 367743890 | Type: Fishing Vessel

IMO: 8940153, MMSI: 367729730 | Type: Fishing Vessel

IMO: 0, MMSI: 367422920 | Type:

IMO: 8940012, MMSI: 367509710 | Type: Fishing Vessel

IMO: 8984161, MMSI: 367743960 | Type: Fishing Vessel

IMO: 8961418, MMSI: 367337920 | Type: Fishing Vessel

IMO: 0, MMSI: 368118850 | Type:

IMO: 8958368, MMSI: 367438710 | Type: Fishing Vessel

Shipping companies (lines) whose ships most often called at the port Matagorda Bay:

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Port summary

Port congestion score

Range: Vessel type:

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Vessel type distribution for the last 3 months:

Unknown · 3 calls (42.9%)

Search and Rescue vessel · 1 calls (14.3%)

Fishing Vessel · 1 calls (14.3%)

Pleasure Craft · 1 calls (14.3%)

Sailing · 1 calls (14.3%)

Most frequent incoming origins

Galveston · 53

PALACIOS · 30

Corpus Christi · 29

Texas City · 15

PORT ARANSAS · 10

Port Lavaca · 7

Port Arthur · 5

Loop Terminal · 4

ARANSAS PASS · 4

CAMERON · 3

Most frequent outgoing destinations

Galveston · 57

Corpus Christi · 38

PALACIOS · 36

Point Comfort · 26

PORT ARANSAS · 19

Port Lavaca · 11

Loop Terminal · 5

Port Arthur · 5

Brownsville · 4

Pensacola · 4

Vessels currently in port

Detected by latest AIS in the extended port area, latest 72 hours (deduplicated by vessel).

Type: Pleasure Craft | IMO: 0, MMSI: 368453970 | AIS: 2026-08-04 09:48:56 UTC

Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 367729320 | AIS: 2026-08-04 04:13:55 UTC

Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 367503760 | AIS: 2026-08-04 04:13:25 UTC

Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 367443840 | AIS: 2026-08-04 04:12:42 UTC

Type: Fishing Vessel | IMO: 9242900, MMSI: 367459960 | AIS: 2026-08-04 04:12:40 UTC

Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 367615130 | AIS: 2026-08-04 04:12:36 UTC

Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 367007540 | AIS: 2026-08-04 04:11:17 UTC

Type: Spare - Local Vessel | IMO: 0, MMSI: 368400040 | AIS: 2026-08-04 04:09:25 UTC

Type: Unknown | IMO: 100279030, MMSI: 366917130 | AIS: 2026-08-04 04:07:57 UTC

Type: Unknown | IMO: 974700000, MMSI: 368014430 | AIS: 2026-08-04 04:07:55 UTC

Type: Fishing Vessel | IMO: 8969379, MMSI: 367519080 | AIS: 2026-08-04 04:06:06 UTC

Type: Fishing Vessel | IMO: 8940206, MMSI: 367496950 | AIS: 2026-08-04 04:04:49 UTC

Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 368113370 | AIS: 2026-08-04 03:59:39 UTC

Type: Fishing Vessel | IMO: 8940373, MMSI: 367727070 | AIS: 2026-08-04 03:56:09 UTC

Type: Unknown | IMO: 8987307, MMSI: 367430810 | AIS: 2026-08-04 03:54:59 UTC

Type: Fishing Vessel | IMO: 8984173, MMSI: 367611160 | AIS: 2026-08-03 21:57:15 UTC

Type: Fishing Vessel | IMO: 8969458, MMSI: 368088160 | AIS: 2026-08-03 21:55:15 UTC

Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 368032430 | AIS: 2026-08-03 21:53:14 UTC

Type: Fishing Vessel | IMO: 8941420, MMSI: 367550530 | AIS: 2026-08-03 21:38:12 UTC

Type: Fishing Vessel | IMO: 8938485, MMSI: 367498010 | AIS: 2026-08-03 15:36:16 UTC

Type: Fishing Vessel | IMO: 8958368, MMSI: 367438710 | AIS: 2026-08-03 09:40:51 UTC

Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 367684150 | AIS: 2026-08-02 21:37:47 UTC

Type: Search and Rescue vessel | IMO: 0, MMSI: 338926125 | AIS: 2026-08-02 21:37:47 UTC

Type: Sailing | IMO: 0, MMSI: 338503000 | AIS: 2026-08-02 21:03:44 UTC

Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 338926660 | AIS: 2026-08-01 21:42:18 UTC

Type: Fishing Vessel | IMO: 8983911, MMSI: 368046770 | AIS: 2026-08-01 17:50:05 UTC

Expected arrivals

Forecast from transitions and inferred destination signals.

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